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Project Management Basics: A Beginner’s Guide

By Dawid Bednarski August 22, 2022 17 Min Read

Project Management Basics: A Beginner’s Guide

Did you know it took 13,000 workers and engineers to drill the 50-kilometer Eurotunnel connecting England and France? This is just one example of a project that wouldn’t be possible without effective planning and coordination. In this article, we discuss why PM is a big deal and cover essential project management basics, in case you want to get into the business yourself. 🤔 What Is Project Management Anyway? The Project…

How to Improve Time Management in 2024 (7 Simple Steps)

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By Dawid Bednarski August 15, 2022 12 Min Read

How to Improve Time Management in 2024 (7 Simple Steps)

Are you overwhelmed with work? Do you spend hours working on tasks only to realize they aren’t even important? Are you always in a rush? If you answered “yes” to at least one of those questions, it’s about time you learned how to improve your time management! Here’s the thing. Time is your most valuable asset, and “lost time is never found again” (thanks Ben). If you’re not spending it…

What Is Mind Mapping? The Best Tool for Visual Thinking

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By Dawid Bednarski August 10, 2022 18 Min Read

What Is Mind Mapping? The Best Tool for Visual Thinking

Mind mapping is a visual tool that helps you organize your thoughts and ideas in an easy-to-read, graphic format. It’s a great way to brainstorm, plan projects, and organize. A mind map can be any type of diagram: pictorial, graphical, or even textual. The key characteristic of a mind map is its structure. Mind maps are made up of nodes (or “branches”) linked by lines called “connectors”. Nodes represent concepts,…

6 of the Most Popular Project Management Methodologies in 2024

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By Dawid Bednarski August 10, 2022 22 Min Read

6 of the Most Popular Project Management Methodologies in 2024

The question of the ages—“which project management approach is the best?” Well, the jury is still out on this one. But we can give you the second best thing. Here’s a list of the most popular project management methodologies in the wild. Learn about their pros, cons, and use cases, and pick the one that’s the best fit for your team and the project you’re dealing with. But first, let’s…

Building a Second Brain Review and Complete Guide (Updated 2025)

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By Dawid Bednarski July 18, 2022 24 Min Read

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Building a Second Brain Review and Complete Guide (Updated 2025)

Let’s face it. Many people interested in the productivity space are master procrastinators. After all, checking new productivity tools and hacks seems like a perfect excuse to put real work off. But that ends now! In this Building a Second Brain review, we revisit a personal knowledge management system from Tiago Forte that will put you into high gear to finally get stuff done! Is the book worth your money? …

Waterfall Project Management: Your Complete Guide (Updated 2024)

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By Dawid Bednarski July 11, 2022 22 Min Read

Waterfall Project Management: Your Complete Guide (Updated 2024)

The Waterfall project management methodology is a “traditional” PM approach. Created in the 70s, the model is designed for clear-cut, linear projects with upfront requirements and firm milestones. While iterative methodologies like Agile have pushed Waterfall out of software development, the model is still popular in industrial, engineering, and construction projects. Here’s everything you need to know about the Waterfall methodology! 👇 🤔 What Is the Waterfall Project Management Methodology?…

Simple Productivity Tools to Empower ADHD Employees Working Remotely (Updated 2024)

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By Dawid Bednarski June 10, 2022 14 Min Read

Simple Productivity Tools to Empower ADHD Employees Working Remotely (Updated 2024)

From getting work done efficiently, getting along with colleagues, to getting to meetings on time. These are some of the things we all struggle with on a typical workday. But what if you have ADHD and you work remotely? 366 million adults suffer from ADHD globally(1). If you’re one of them, chances are you’ve been facing a fair share of time management, focus, and organization challenges ever since work from…

Todoist Review and History: A Deep Dive into the Simple To-Do List App for Getting Things Done

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By Dawid Bednarski May 26, 2022 19 Min Read

Todoist Review and History: A Deep Dive into the Simple To-Do List App for Getting Things Done

The task management software market has never been more saturated. Productivity enthusiasts can choose from hundreds of to-do list apps, and there are still more popping up every day. In this Todoist review, we wind back the clock and analyze one of the oldest task management tools in the wild. Here’s the history of Todoist and its development. 📚 Before you start… Are you passionate about personal productivity? Do you…

Getting Things Done: Start Thinking About GTD as More Than Your To-Do List

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By Dawid Bednarski May 6, 2022 19 Min Read

Getting Things Done: Start Thinking About GTD as More Than Your To-Do List

“Why can’t I get things done?” This is a common question that bounces around productivity forums and communities like r/gtd. And we can understand why. David Allen’s Getting Things Done® (GTD®) is not the easiest productivity system to bite into. But maybe the crux of the matter is that you’re simply thinking about GTD as “just another to-do list?” Whether you’re new to the Getting Things Done® (GTD®) methodology or…

A Review of Notion and The Powerful Rise of No-Code Project Management

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By Dawid Bednarski May 6, 2022 15 Min Read

A Review of Notion and The Powerful Rise of No-Code Project Management

Like many other startups, Notion didn’t have what you’d call a “smooth ride.” After a fair share of ups and downs and a near failure in 2015, co-founders Ivan Zhao and Simon Last were forced to rebuild the app from scratch. In this Notion review, we put on our detective hats and dig into the history of the product, its founding team, and the Lego-like approach to project management. 📚…

How to Build The Best Knowledge Management System in 2024

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By Dawid Bednarski April 25, 2022 24 Min Read

How to Build The Best Knowledge Management System in 2024

We’ve all been there. You open up the web browser, swing by r/notetaking or r/notebooks, and fall down the rabbit hole of productivity. “I wish my notes looked so neat!” Excited, you order a set of expensive notebooks and an equally expensive pen to match. A week into the note-taking spree, your depressingly empty notebooks are collecting dust. Sounds familiar? Anybody can take notes, but how to take evergreen, context-rich notes…

What Is Web3? It’s More Than Just Crypto Companies: The Powerful Rise of Web3 Startups Explained

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By Dawid Bednarski April 16, 2022 16 Min Read

What Is Web3? It’s More Than Just Crypto Companies: The Powerful Rise of Web3 Startups Explained

Snake oil peddling, Ponzi scheme, or a true revolution? Web3 (a.k.a. Web 3.0) is another hot topic in the “let’s argue about the future of tech” lineup, right next to the Metaverse and the bizarre world of NFT art. What is Web3? How does it work? Here’s everything you need to know. 🌐 Before you start… Are you passionate about cutting-edge technology? Do you want to learn more about the…